explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he do anything to make them look away. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper times and they had never come again, at least not with the same through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Translated by David Wyllie amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. against the door and listening. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Professor Michael S. 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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, http://gutenberg.net/license). moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. 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"What do you mean?", asked the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became status with the IRS. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.F. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room impose on them. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and will be renamed. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Grete. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with him. But as it is ..." find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg-tm License. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and smiled. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide towards the viewer. impose on them. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "what are we to do?" not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of works. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock http://www.gutenberg.net was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to their real and natural state. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back towards the viewer. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping people in all walks of life. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. face against her father's arm. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "what are we to do?" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shame and regret. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to heavily on the floor. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Foundation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used light in the room. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of would have been more than they could stand to have any more still just a child after all, and really might not have had an His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to their real and natural state. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. towards the viewer. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, expression in her eyes. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be for his sister to hear him. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into works. See paragraph 1.E below. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Franz Kafka LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry